 Vartan Oskanian: there are all prerequisites in Armenia for protests like in Arab countries February 28, 2011 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s ex-minister of foreign affairs Vartan Oskanian said that there are all signs of the situation that preceded people’s protests in Arab countries. Armenia, like Arab countries, faces political monopoly, poverty, corruption and unemployment, Oskanian told a press conference in Yerevan. He noted that the events in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya should serve as an alarm bell for the Armenian authorities. At the same time Oskanian noted that he does not want Armenia to witness similar events as in Libya and Egypt.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
